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Paspalum glaucescens belongs to the informal group Plicatula, reproductively characterized by the dominance of tetraploid apomitic lines in most of its populations, with rare diploid, sexual counterparts. The species shows high phenotypic variation. Twenty nine Southern Brazilian accessions were cytologically and morphologically analysed. Most of the accessions were tetraploid (2n = 4x = 40). Meiotic study of three tetraploids showed their irregular behaviour. Eight accessions presented the diploid level (2n = 2x = 20).This can be considered a very high frequency of diploids in a member of the Plicatula group. While the tetraploids are concentrated at the highest elevations, diploids were detected mostly in the lowlands. Average stomatal sizes were quite distinct on different ploidy levels, being larger in tetraploids.
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Pozzobon, M., Valls, J. Cytogeography and variation of stomatal size of Paspalum Glaucescens (Gramineae; Paniceae) in Southern Brazil. Euphytica 116, 251–256 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1004005230300
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